Who is to blame for the star-crossed lovers’ deaths? Why did these two lovers die? Who is to blame? What mistakes were made? In this tragic story Romeo and Juliet fall in love, but are of the two royal families in lovely Verona, the Capulets and the Montagues.…
The question some people ask about William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is, who is to blame? I think the reasons to blame is love enough to kill them, families that try to tear them apart, and fate that doesn’t help the star-crossed lovers. These are the reasons that i think are to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet. Reason one is a love that would kill them.…
The most significant reason that Tybalt is to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet is because he started everything. He started the fight with Mercutio. While fighting Tybalt then kills Mercutio. When Romeo sees that Mercutio is murdered he then avenges his death. During the fight Romeo gets Tybalt in a tough position and Romeo couldn't help but to kill him.…
Tybalt Dies Yesterday night, tragedy strikes as the Capulets and the Montagues shocked the citizens of Verona as their brawl, which was taken to the streets by the large fountain, left Tybalt Capulet with a terrible death and the exile of Romeo Montague. The residents were also devastated for the death of Mercutio Escalus, close friend to Romeo Montague and cousin to the Prince of Verona. Tybalt Capulet was found lying dead in the fountain with two bullet holes in the chest.…
Particularly, Romeo is at fault because, as a character, he makes rash decisions that result in inferior consequences in the future. Notably, he neglects to tell his parents that he plans to marry Juliet; therefore, he creates a situation in which no one is aware that Romeo and Juliet are wedded. Another key point is that Romeo kills Tybalt for revenge when Tybalt slays Mercutio in the streets of Verona. Earlier in the first act the Prince of Verona notifies the Capulets and Montagues that if they were to ever fight in the streets again than the families would have to pay with their lives. Consequently, Romeo did not assess the seriousness of the situation, and he fought Tybalt in the streets.…
Every 9th grader knows the troubles of Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. However, you don’t really think about how one specific person caused all of the trouble because he died halfway through the play. Tybalt. He was an instigator that re-sparked hatred at the Capulet party, aggravated everyone, and even successfully started a fight with a Romeo that loved him. Tybalt was a demented boy that loved to fight, so when he saw a Montague at a Capulet party, he immediately wanted to kill him.…
The next reason why Tybalt is to blame for both of the deaths is because of what he says affects what happens to them. As Romeo enters the room Tybalt calls Romeo a villain meaning that he started throwing insults first and that Romeo is evil in his perspective. As they talk Tybalt says to Romeo “Therefore turn and draw” (3.1.63) which shows that Tybalt was first to say that he wanted to start a fight first, before Mercutio did. Even though some may believe that Mercutio is to blame for the deaths, most of the evidence points to tybalt because of his actions, feelings and what he says. Although Mercutio insults tybalt first by saying he is a rat catcher.…
Although it is natural to hate someone or something Tybalt takes it way too far. During the Capulet feast, the mere sight of Romeo was enough for Tybalt to report this to Lord Capulet (Shakespeare 14). It was so bad that Tybalt went looking for Romeo, and then the fight with Mercutio happens, both people die. The point is, Tybalt’s hate for the Montagues, is also to blame for the tragedy. Think about it, in the book, find one line from Tybalt that does not have anything to do with his grudge against the Montagues, unless you count the chat between Mercutio and Tybalt, you can’t find anything under that category.…
Romeo acted unreasonably when he tried to fight Tybalt saying “Alive in triumph, and Mercutio slain! . . . Either thou or I, or both must go with him (3.1.123).” Romeo acted completely unreasonably trying to kill him. Tybalt would of been in trouble for killing Mercutio, the prince’s kinsman and sent to death or banished. Also Romeo when joining the two men talking, Romeo went on about how he loved Tybalt saying “I do protest I never injured thee but love thee better than thou canst devise till then shalt know the reason of my love (3.1.119).”…
However Romeo is the most to blame for his and Juliet's death because Romeo Doesn't think before he acts and is too impulsive with Tybalt. When Tybalt kills Mercutio, Romeo fights and kills Tybalt out of anger for Tybalt and pity for Mercutio. Romeo Doesn't think about about the fact that the prince states in the beginning of the play “ if you ever disturb our streets again, your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace ” ( I, i , 92-94). If Romeo would have waited and let the Prince handle the situation, Tybalt would still be dead and Romeo would have not been…
Characters like Tybalt, Paris, and even Romeo all end up paying the price for acting out of hate. Tybalt being one of these people. Tybalt was a loose cannon who had a deep hate for Romeo because he was an enemy who loved Juliet. Because of this Tybalt was looking to challenge him to a fight to the death.. Unfortunately for Romeo he happened to encounter Tybalt in the streets of Verona, where Tybalt was insulting Romeo to no end to fight him.…
Romeo and Juliet is a powerful example that those who act in haste make decisions which lead to the downfall of others, as well as themselves. At some point or another, nearly every character in the play has displayed this theme. The characters that have expressed this attribute most effectively are likely Tybalt, Romeo, and Juliet. Tybalt was one of the first to make the mistake of not thinking of the consequences of his actions, and the others followed his lead. Tybalt is both a victim and a culprit of the characters of Romeo and Juliet acting in haste.…
Romeo killed Tybalt because he was too unstable. Shakespeare, explains, “However, he points out that it was not such a long time ago that Romeo was in love with Rosaline and perhaps Romeo is acting hastily” (Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 3 Page 99). Romeo has been an unstable character throughout the story. In the first act, he is traumatized with the thought of his life never changing.…
The most crucial event that makes Tybalt responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet was Mercutio 's death. Tybalt, again, initiates a fight. Unfortunately, this fight ends with Tybalt stabbing and killing Romeo 's best friend, Mercutio.…
Tybalt is a quarrelsome character, but Romeo does not want to fight with his lover's cousin. Mercutio disapproves of Romeo’s attitude and challenges Tybalt as a matter of honour. Mercutio takes up the fight on Romeo's behalf for no reason other than that he loves Romeo. When Tybalt comes to fight with Romeo, his threats and his offensive words arouse Mercutio's anger. In fact, Mercutio plays a minor role in this play, but Shakespeare puts him in to arouse the reader's anger by his death. "…